Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 20, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, June 20, 1979 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.722 and latitude 36.448.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 206.0 km
Coordinates 36.448, 70.722
UTC time 1979-06-20 11:56:20.900
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-20

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